About

From an early age, I was immersed in the cultures of Europe and Latin America, and drew upon their wisdom in my career as an artist, educator, mentor, and parent. Surviving cancer, overcoming obesity, and facing the unimaginable loss of my beloved 13-year-old son to brain cancer in 2008 all taught me invaluable lessons in courage, empowerment, and integrity. My Assistance/Service Dog Ánimo is a constant source of comfort and strength, accompanying me wherever I travel. We are residents of Arroyomolinos, Cáceres in the Extremadura region of Spain.

For over 30 years, I have been a career director, performer, visual artist, writer, singer, mentor, counselor, and educator. I am a proud graduate of the National Theatre Conservatory's MFA program, studied at the Art Institute of Boston, and have served on the boards of Expressive Arts Collaborative, Outward Spiral Theatre, The North of Boston Arts Center, as well as on the Parent Advisory Board of the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, and Parenting 2.0.

My son's battle with cancer inspired us to found The Brain Candy Project, a non-profit organization providing support to parents living in hospitals with their critically ill children. We established a permanent endowment at the University of MN Children's Hospital, and then expanded our mission to become The Lost Travelers Club, a safe haven for Peregrines (grieving parents) and other griefwalkers to take steps back into the world surrounded by others who understand the pain of their journeys. We also take on special philanthropic projects together in honor of our children.

There is a virtual Lost Travelers Club Lodge & Retreat Center in Second Life, which was nominated for an award in technical innovation in health care. We also have The Peregrine Lodge on the Rippily platform, where I host a monthly SUPERGRIEF retreat. 'Lost Travelers' need not be limited by geography to meet, travel together virtually, and plan real-world retreats and excursions. I've also created the Brain Candy wing of this club, which provides art supplies to critically ill youth, and am in the ongoing process of building Brain Candy Magazine, an art & literature periodical created by and for youth struggling with critical illness. Through The Lost Travelers Podcast, I also aim to spread vital Universal Life Skills to a global audience. 100% of sponsorship and listener support benefits The Lost Travelers Club.

My journey brought me to Cape Ann, MA in 2009, where I founded The Folklore Theatre Company in 2011. We produced 40 original inter-generational productions based on local stories, along with outstanding arts and cultural programs for youth year-round. I also partnered with the United Nations Development Programme in Suva, Fiji, to develop a workshop in creative activism, called Talanoa Mada / Stories to Tell, using folklore as a vehicle for youth empowerment and as a vehicle toward positive change.

In 2020, I co-founded The Liminos Project, an international company that explored the dance between the human physical and spiritual worlds through the art of theatre toward achieving artistic, social and economic freedom. The company disbanded and was re-branded as The New Folklore Theatre Company in 2023. We have launched "The Lore" — a folk and fairy tale audio theatre series on Patreon for children of all ages that offers a homeopathic dose of goodness during these challenging times. It also serves to preserve and protect stories that may otherwise be dying with those who carry them. We now operate as a fully virtual theatre company on the Rippily platform.

I have served as an ambassador for The Global Presence, the educational wing of Parenting 2.0, an organization that focuses on Life Skills education worldwide. Since 2016, I have also served as a judge for the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University's annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and as a member and speaker/moderator of Cultural Talk For Diversity & Inclusion and am also a proud member of Virtual Worlds Education Consortium (VWEC) for faculty, teachers, librarians, innovators, pioneers. I am a regular contributor of Embracing Kulture Magazine, and We Roar Magazine. I also am a regular writer and presence on Substack, as "The Virtual Hermit."

On July 08, 2023, I earned my diploma and international certification as a Grief and Survival Counselor, having completed the KEW Training Academy's Grief & Bereavement Professional Diploma Course with Dr. Karen E. Wells, fully accredited by CTAA (Complimentary Therapists Accredited Assoc.) & IHTCP (International Holistic Therapists & Course Providers), both of which have recognized me as a lifetime member. Later that year, I launched my virtual mentoring and counseling practice called Guy-Wire to help provide stability during these unstable times. I also launched L.E.A.P (Life Evolving Adaptive Potential), a mentorship program for youth.

In 2026, I was welcomed as a certified Grief Coach to the team at GLADD, teaching 3 weekly grief-related classes: Outliving Your Child, Reclaiming The Self, and Death and the Man: Coping Skills for Grieving Fathers.

I became a first-time author with The Lost Traveler's Field Guide and companion workbook: Navigating the Grief Journey Through a Quantum Lens, self-published in 2024. In 2025, I was awarded the International Impact Book Award and was a finalist for Author of the Year.

Creative Life Skills Education, Humanitarian Philanthropy, Personal Growth, and Freedom of Expression have become the most deeply cherished areas of purpose in my life, and I am humbled to share them with my global community.

In Service,
Rev. Rabbi Henry-Cameron Allen, OCP, ICGC
The Virtual Hermit